Preview the 2014 Architectural Digest Oscar Greenroom

The Academy Awards may be an evening of red carpets, haute couture gowns, and tearful speeches but, behind the scenes, interior design plays a crucial role. Since 2003, Architectural Digest, has sponsored the event’s admired Greenroom, a spacious backstage retreat where superstars can relax, gather their thoughts, mingle, and perhaps refine their thank-yous.

Following in the footsteps of such talents as Michael S. Smith, Madeline Stuart, and Waldo Fernandez this year’s Greenroom (the ceremony takes place Sunday, March 2) will be transformed by AD100 architect and designer David Rockwell, maestro of magnificent residences, hotels, restaurants, and Broadway sets. Rockwell's concept for the space is a sumptuous blending of indoors and outdoors, comprising an elegant living room setting boasting a livably luxurious scheme sprinkled with striking vintage furniture alongside a fantastical outside garden area offering additional seating.

Art is included in the Greenroom’s mix too, in particular a digital installation featuring a selection of Oscar-related images, all curated by Rockwell and Academy Award–winning actress Susan Sarandon and displayed across 86 screens—from smart TVs to tablets—one for each year the Academy Awards has been presented.